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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1930
Page
8
Poem by John Hakkatan from Norfolk Virginia describes overwhelming joy at Virginia in apple blossom season. The speaker narrates walking the land, feeling beauty surround him, and hearing wind and birds as he recalls youthful wonder.
A note from June 2, 1929 reports a new Stay-a-day drive to attract visitors to stay in town. The piece mentions Mrs. Wil a Morgan Smith of Berry e owning a desk used by Thomas Jefferson and notes R. Gray Williams delivering the welcome address to graduates of a Virginia university on behalf of the alumni. It also references the United Confederate Voter.
A city Democratic primary is scheduled for August 4 to nominate local and state officers. The piece notes a reunion planned for June 4 to 7 in Charlotte North Carolina and mentions other local items including a Virginia medical college graduation and a Fort Loudoun Seminary diploma ceremony.
Fifteen years ago on June 2 1915 the City Council levied a $100 tax on places showing motion pictures. An open meeting was planned to explain the city manager s duties. Berkeley County expects a light apple crop and James B. Russell was elected president of the Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company.
Patrons enjoy a broad selection of garments and accessories from the full showroom stock. Shoppers consistently find satisfactory items and rely on the store's experience as a sign of quality and refined taste.
The city mourns Police Chief Michael A. Doran who has passed away. Funeral is Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church with a requiem high mass by Father Hannon. Burial at Mount Hebron. A police guard of honor will accompany the hearse. Active pallbearers named and many officials and civic groups to attend.
Michael Andrew Doran served Winchester as police chief for about 21 years after earlier stints with the department and Baltimore and Ohio Express. Born in Baltimore, he married Katie Dunn in 1896 and left two sons, John and William, plus two sisters and a brother. He held leadership roles in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Friendship Fire Co., Woodmen of the World, and the Association of Police Chiefs of America. He was active in the Sacred Heart Holy Name Society and was respected for his strict yet benevolent leadership and dedication to officer dignity.
Bloom Virginia May 31 attendees invited to memorial service at St Johns on Sunday June 8 at 2 pm with flowers requested for those buried at Old St Johns Cemetery. Local families Williams Miller Richard and Fishel hosted guests at homes and Mount Olive convention attendance noted.
The spring piano recital showcases students performing pieces from Liszt, Paderewski, Holst, and Beethoven. Notable duets include Anna Snyder with Jack Neal and Louise Castleman with Lee Carillon. performances feature Mary Elizabeth Smith Virginia Smith Pauline Hodge and Martha Forney among others.
Gore Union Sunday School reported the best Back Creek Convention at Mount Olive. Children Day is set for June 8 at 10 30 am. Gore Modern Woodmen Lodge will hold a sermon at 3 pm by Rev. Collis of Inwood with special music. Ladies Aid met at the Parish home with a program and refreshments. June meeting planned for June 26 at the Sirbaugh home.
Ww M Wolford and other families attended Ca pon Bridge High School commencement Friday night. Wan and Mrs D A orchard joined by Mr and Mrs B H Potts and Thurman Potts traveled to Memorial Day cemetery services. Elwood Kern returned from a stay in K Pa to relocate near Valley Home after years away.
Mrs B A Rowland visited Winchester Monday evening with Miss Nelle Painter and Miss Mae Painter. Mr and Mrs Willard Hyman and Carroll Dovel of Washington spent the weekend here. They attended the Old School Baptists union meeting in Front Royal. L W Painter and family visited Tom Perry Sunday night. Frank Atkins and Mrs Atkins’ father visited George Tobin. Paul Painter and Dick Cooley of Washington visited with W A DeHaven and Nellie and Mae Painter Sunday. D E Hall left for Roanoke for work. Letha White and Katherine Martin stayed with Mrs B A Rowland Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Robert Sutton and peers received merit badges in handicraft wood carving firemanship leather craft bookbinding carpentry and related fields. William Brown George Haines Jr and others assisted in presenting awards while Scout William Kern earned a meritorious service medal for lifesaving and is noted as a VPI student.
Scoutmaster Eugene B. Cooper presented senior certificates to Eugene B. Cooper Fred Stine John Kern Marion Sutton and Taylor Simpson. Junior certificates went to George Haines Robert Grim John Hawse Jack Packer and Harrison Specialization certificates were issued to William Kern Marion Buttons and Teen Thorne. Meeting closed with scout laws and benediction by the scout executive.
A Leven and B Bélchic trading as the Winchester Junk Dealers have purchased the goodwill and business of the Novick Junk Yards. Bélchic, from Philadelphia, has joined Leven, and they will continue operations under bond in Winchester.
A Winchester widow credits Natex with curing seven years of stomach misery gas and constipation. She reports renewed appetite weight gain and regular bowels after using Natex and urges others to try it. The Natex Health Expert at Peoples Service Drug Store promotes samples and a health booklet.
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